"The absence of any forensic report connecting the recovered article with the crime creates a serious dent in the prosecution case", Allahabad High Court. A
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"It is the rule of law which is taken to ransom by such officials when they knowingly breach the law, that too with impunity", Bombay High Court
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"Non-compliance of the mandatory provision of Section 42 is absolutely clear from the record — such non-compliance is impermissible under the law", Gujarat High Court affirmed
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" Unilateral deed of cancellation by the vendor is void and non-est in the eye of law", Orissa High Court has upheld the validity of
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"So that the parties do not come to know about the real intention of mine, I asked the parties to give some lines in writing
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"Placebo material such as stalks/leaves/stems would not constitute an actual part of the drug — only the actual content and weight of the narcotic drug
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"It is the legal and ethical duty of the husband to maintain his wife — he cannot shirk his responsibility as husband and father", Gujarat High
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"Driving without a valid licence, by itself, may not lead to a finding of negligence — no finding was arrived at that the deceased was driving rashly
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"As per Section 145 of the Evidence Act, prior statements can be used for contradiction or corroboration in any trial", Madras High Court has
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A suit for partition of ancestral property cannot be thrown out on grounds of limitation at a preliminary stage — before a single witness
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"She Was Worried That The Accused May Be Arrested By The Police" — Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape and kidnapping,
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"It is not always mandatory to frame points for determination and it would depend how the judgment was written." Allahabad High Court, in a significant
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"Word 'remand' is conspicuously absent from Section 72(2) — its omission is intentional, and it is impermissible to read into the provision a power the
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"Once the infrastructure collapses, the superstructure is bound to collapse — a person who is statutorily ineligible can nominate no one", Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck
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"There Is No Statute Which Mandates Every Agreement For Sale To Be Reduced To Writing", In a significant ruling that protects buyers who rely on
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"If a case lacks prima facie material, absolute bar under Section 18 of the Act would not come in the way of the Court exercising discretion". When
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"Law Always Helps The Diligent, But Not The Indolent", In a firm ruling that places the responsibility of litigation squarely on the shoulders of the
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"Non-adjudication for a period exceeding one year is wholly unjustifiable", Karnataka High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to Customs authorities who sat on a
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"The very purpose of stipulating 60 days' notice to the lessee under the Government is to enable it to relocate... When that purpose is amply served,
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"The transfer made during pendency of the writ petition is an effort to circumvent the Court proceedings and amounts to defiance of the order of
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"Sentence awarded to the appellant in the other case involving allegations of acquisition of disproportionate assets, having been suspended by this Court, we are inclined
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"A fervent contention has been raised on behalf of the appellant that two separate prosecutions were impermissible because the allegations in both the cases are
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"Appellant has not been able to refer to any provision under the Kerala Act in terms of which the losses suffered by amalgamating company can be
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"Mere existence of a civil remedy does not by itself bar criminal proceedings where the allegations prima facie disclose commission of a cognizable offence", Supreme
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"Magistrate is not expected to undertake an exhaustive evaluation of evidence nor adjudicate upon the merits of the allegations," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling
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"Purposive construction is unavailable in the present case because a literal and plain reading of Paragraph 32(a) of the Consent Award, taking every limb together
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"Any deviation from the terms of the settlement arrived in mediation and later confirmed by the Court should be dealt with strictly as such
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"Upon conviction, the presumption of innocence stands displaced by a judicial determination of guilt, and the appellate court is required to exercise its jurisdiction under Section 389
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"Delay condonation cannot be an act of generosity defeating the cause of substantial justice and causing prejudice to the opposite party", Supreme Court, in a
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"When a party in possession of the best evidence, which throws light on the issue in controversy, withholds it, the Court is entitled to draw
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"While the right to vote enables a member to exercise franchise in accordance with the statutory scheme, the right to contest an election or to
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"Prolonged separation indicates that the matrimonial bond has broken down beyond repair and there is no possibility of resuming cohabitation", Supreme Court, in a significant
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"Indisputably, inflation hits both serving and retired employees with equal force, therefore, differentiating the two qua the rate of increase of DA and DR, in
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"The so-called reconstitution is nothing but a cloak to conceal an unlawful transfer of possession, warranting lifting of the veil," Supreme Court, in a significant ruling dated
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"When certificate is sought in respect of a particular financial year, certificate of a different financial year goes to the root of the eligibility of
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"Sale deeds executed by the defendants during the pendency of the litigation are certainly hit by doctrine of lis pendens and are non est," Supreme
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"The adverse presumption, if any, drawn for non-appearing in the witness box by the plaintiff, is a rebuttal presumption and if the aforesaid presumption is
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"Where a plaintiff omits to claim a relief which he or she is entitled to claim on the same cause of action, he/she is precluded
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"To hold that such an order has assumed irrevocable finality would be to defeat the very purpose of Section 105, CPC and to confer upon
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"Ordinarily, the Court would not substitute its decision in place of the decision required to be taken by the concerned authority in exercise of its
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"The absence of any forensic report connecting the recovered article with the crime creates a serious dent in the prosecution case", Allahabad High Court. A
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"It is the rule of law which is taken to ransom by such officials when they knowingly breach the law, that too with impunity", Bombay High Court
read more
"Non-compliance of the mandatory provision of Section 42 is absolutely clear from the record — such non-compliance is impermissible under the law", Gujarat High Court affirmed
read more
" Unilateral deed of cancellation by the vendor is void and non-est in the eye of law", Orissa High Court has upheld the validity of
read more
"So that the parties do not come to know about the real intention of mine, I asked the parties to give some lines in writing
read more
"Placebo material such as stalks/leaves/stems would not constitute an actual part of the drug — only the actual content and weight of the narcotic drug
read more
"It is the legal and ethical duty of the husband to maintain his wife — he cannot shirk his responsibility as husband and father", Gujarat High
read more
"Driving without a valid licence, by itself, may not lead to a finding of negligence — no finding was arrived at that the deceased was driving rashly
read more
"As per Section 145 of the Evidence Act, prior statements can be used for contradiction or corroboration in any trial", Madras High Court has
read more
A suit for partition of ancestral property cannot be thrown out on grounds of limitation at a preliminary stage — before a single witness
read more
"She Was Worried That The Accused May Be Arrested By The Police" — Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape and kidnapping,
read more
"It is not always mandatory to frame points for determination and it would depend how the judgment was written." Allahabad High Court, in a significant
read more
"Word 'remand' is conspicuously absent from Section 72(2) — its omission is intentional, and it is impermissible to read into the provision a power the
read more
"Once the infrastructure collapses, the superstructure is bound to collapse — a person who is statutorily ineligible can nominate no one", Andhra Pradesh High Court has struck
read more
"There Is No Statute Which Mandates Every Agreement For Sale To Be Reduced To Writing", In a significant ruling that protects buyers who rely on
read more
"If a case lacks prima facie material, absolute bar under Section 18 of the Act would not come in the way of the Court exercising discretion". When
read more
"Law Always Helps The Diligent, But Not The Indolent", In a firm ruling that places the responsibility of litigation squarely on the shoulders of the
read more
"Non-adjudication for a period exceeding one year is wholly unjustifiable", Karnataka High Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to Customs authorities who sat on a
read more
"The very purpose of stipulating 60 days' notice to the lessee under the Government is to enable it to relocate... When that purpose is amply served,
read more
"The transfer made during pendency of the writ petition is an effort to circumvent the Court proceedings and amounts to defiance of the order of
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In the contemporary landscape of the Indian criminal justice system, DNA profiling has transitioned from a "novelty" to the "gold standard" of forensic evidence. However, for
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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